The hallmarks of a Pastiera are cooked wheat and orange flower water. The wheat berries must be soaked for a few days to soften them before cooking, and for that you should use the soft white wheat ...

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Stir in the wheat berries, then partially cover and reduce the heat to low; cook until tender, about 50 minutes. Just before the wheat berries ...

This lunch-friendly recipe offers an innovative way to keep frozen cauliflower florets from turning into a mash: Let the hot water and wheat berries defrost, and blanch them right in the same colander ...